Self-monitoring

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Self-monitoring is a critical skill for clinicians, influencing both individual learning and team performance. Our research examines how accurately healthcare providers can evaluate their own clinical decisions and actions, and whether experience, ability, or case complexity affect this accuracy.

We also explore the development of self-monitoring skills throughout medical education, finding that improvement is not always guaranteed. Observational studies in ad hoc healthcare teams further reveal the dynamics of self-assessment in high-pressure environments.

Understanding the strengths and limitations of self-monitoring is essential for designing educational interventions and promoting reflective practice in medicine.

Scientific writings

  • Hautz, S. C., Oberholzer, D. L., Freytag, J., Exadaktylos, A., Kämmer, J. E., Sauter, T. C., & Hautz, W. E. (2020). An observational study of self-monitoring in ad hoc health care teams. BMC Medical Education, 20(1), Article 201. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02115-3

  • Hautz, W. E., Schubert, S., Schauber, S. K., Kunina‐Habenicht, O., Hautz, S. C., Kämmer, J. E., & Eva, K. W. (2019). Accuracy of self‐monitoring: Does experience, ability or case difficulty matter? Medical Education, 53(7), 735–744. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13801

  • Kämmer, J. E., Hautz, W. E., & März, M. (2020). Self‐monitoring accuracy does not increase throughout undergraduate medical education. Medical Education, 54(4), 320–327. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14057

  • Krockow, E. M., Kurvers, R. H. J. M., Herzog, S. M., Kämmer, J. E., Hamilton, R. A., Thilly, N., Macheda, G., & Pulcini, C. (2020). Harnessing the wisdom of crowds can improve guideline compliance of antibiotic prescribers and support antimicrobial stewardship. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 18782. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75063-z